Mongolia State Prize

[Ed_Haynes]

And just in, finally in, something Mongolian, the elusive type 2 (Battushig A 6.4). There is, of course, the 14-ring variety, but that is only shown by Herfurt.

Edited October 25, 2007 by Ed_Haynes

[Vatjan]

And just in, finally in, something Mongolian, the elusive type 2 (Battushig A 6.4). There is, of course, the 14-ring variety, but that is only shown by Herfurt.

Congratulations Ed, good to see some interesting stuff is still to be found

Jan

[Ed_Haynes]

Congratulations Ed, good to see some interesting stuff is still to be found

Jan

Yes, Jan. But not so easy anymore.

But . . . watch this space . . .

[Ed_Haynes]

The set.

A shame that, unlike their "little brothers", they weren't numbered. And, by the way, the first two are screwback, the third pinback. Varieties or just a fashion statement?

Edited October 28, 2007 by Ed_Haynes

[Stogieman]

Hi Ed, nice find. Any clues as to dating the different styles more precisely than above??

[Ed_Haynes]

Hi Ed, nice find. Any clues as to dating the different styles more precisely than above??

Not at present, Rick. As these are (1) unnumbered and (2) almost never documented it is difficult. I am trying to sort these out with Bat, but it hasn't been easy. We now have a nice book (in Mongolian, of course) that lists all recipients, but there's no way to match these to the awards.

So far:

STATE PRIZE (CHOIBALSAN PRIZE) - 1945-62

STATE PRIZE:

Type 1 (silver and copper) - 1962-70

Type 2.1 (enameled center, 10 rings) - 1970-present?

Type 2.2 (enameled center, 14 rings, shown in Herfurth only, very suspect?)

Edited October 30, 2007 by Ed_Haynes

[Ed_Haynes]

The "Sky Blue Bible" entry for the Choibalsan Prize document shown above (though no photos):

Mr. Tsevegmid GAITAV (Choibalsan prize)

page 718. No. 28

Poet. Bogd Soum, Uvurkhangai province. 1961. For his historical poem "Damdin Sukhbaatar".

[Tsend]

The State Prize Medals of Writer D. Namdag on display in local museum in Arvaukheer city, Uvurkhangai aimag.

[DavidS]

Choibalsan Prize

[DavidS]

.. and 2 Badges of the State Prize (both post-1977)

[monstr]

my collection

[Bob]

Documented State Prizes are rare so I thought I'd add below link and below is certainly well documented so it deserved its own thread.

https://gmic.co.uk/topic/75710-state-prize-winner-comrade-gentsen-todkhuu/